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Emily Jones
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Historian of politics and ideas at the University of Manchester. Author of Edmund Burke and the Invention of Modern Conservatism. Writing a book about the Disraeli myth and One Nation.
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Some classic book editing going on this week, much to my husband’s frustration

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Honestly I told him all of this. He still has his finger but I’m very annoyed.

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My husband is in the cellar sawing his wedding ring of his swollen finger, what could possibly go wrong ?

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My latest Disraeliana. Already getting major ‘Oh Mr Darcy!’ vibes.

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I know! Annoyingly I’m not even ill it was just my annual brain scan, but it takes ages and was in Liverpool 😞

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So sorry I had to miss it! Silly brain. Glad you had a good catch up

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😢😢

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Some good library news (for a change): John Rylands in Manchester to be adapted and enhanced, amid a sea of library closures elsewhere). Nice work Manchester City Council!

Council approves £7.6m John Rylands library renovation
Council approves £7.6m John Rylands library renovation

The Grade-I listed library houses historic documents from around the world.

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Hey bsky folks, if you were one of the many to share my post about cuts to Birmingham libraries, share this one too. £51m cuts proposed for children’s services here in the UK’s second biggest city: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...

More than a hundred doctors in Birmingham have written to the council to criticise its plans to cut £51m from children's services.
The local authority published draft budget documents on Monday indicating how it would respond after declaring itself effectively bankrupt.
In total, 109 doctors shared concern such a sum would be cut from funds meant for young people and families.
The council said it was "inevitable" services would change as a result.
The letter stated that years of austerity had increased "extreme child poverty" in the city.
"This has caused a surge in child mental health referrals, increased the number of children in care, and more children are suffering from ill health through preventable causes," the letter added.
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This looks great!

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Emily Jones
@jonesemily.bsky.social
Historian of politics and ideas at the University of Manchester. Author of Edmund Burke and the Invention of Modern Conservatism. Writing a book about the Disraeli myth and One Nation.
464 followers228 following37 posts